The simple future: Los verbos regulares

What the futuro simple really is

• One-word future: a single verb form meaning will + verb.
• Used for plans, promises/commitments, and predictions/assumptions.
• Very common in professional contexts: scheduling, decisions, forecasts.

Key idea: you keep the infinitive (ver, comprar, salir…) and add the ending.

How to build it (the rule you apply every time)

Formula: infinitive + ending

• The endings are the same for -ar / -er / -ir verbs.
• You do not remove -ar/-er/-ir. You keep the full infinitive.

The 3 things learners usually miss

1. Keep the infinitive:

   compraré is correct, but don’t think “drop -ar”. You literally use comprar + é.

   compraré = compr + aré (wrong logic) → comprar + é (right logic)

2. Written accents are not optional (they distinguish forms):

   • yo veré (I will see) vs. vere (spelling error)
   • tú verás, él verá, ellos verán

3. Subject pronouns are often omitted because the ending shows the person:

   • Veré el concierto. = Yo veré el concierto.
   • Use yo/tú mainly for contrast or clarity: Yo veré la ópera, tú verás el musical.

When to choose futuro simple (and when not)

• Plans / decisions: often with time markers.

  Mañana compraré las entradas. / El viernes iremos al concierto.

• Promises / commitments:

  Te llamaré después de la reunión. (I’ll call you after the meeting.)

• Predictions / assumptions (very common):

  Será interesante. / Habrán muchas personas. / Estará ocupado hoy.

Not the same as ir a + infinitive (going to): that often feels more immediate or already decided. Both are correct in many contexts.

Quick self-check before you move on

1. Did I keep the infinitive? (ver, comprar, salir…)

2. Did I add the correct ending? (-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án)

3. Did I include the accent? especially in -é / -ás / -á / -éis / -án

4. Do I really need the pronoun? If not, drop it.

Mini examples you can reuse in conversation

• Veré el informe esta tarde. (I’ll look at the report this afternoon.)
• ¿Verás el concierto el sábado? (Will you watch the concert on Saturday?)
• Veremos opciones y decidiremos mañana. (We’ll review options and decide tomorrow.)
• Verán el cambio en los resultados. (They will see the change in the results.)